Comments on: Observations from an Easter Egg Martini Glass http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/ Living the Martini Life Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:02:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Cléa http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-836 Cléa Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:23:40 +0000 http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-836 <b>Simon:</b> You're very fortunate. A couple of days of quietude. Bliss. NY's eve you reckon? Too much alcohol maybe. Hmm... They should put a warning on the bottles! ;) Simon: You’re very fortunate. A couple of days of quietude. Bliss.

NY’s eve you reckon? Too much alcohol maybe. Hmm… They should put a warning on the bottles! ;)

]]> By: Simon Sterwin http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-829 Simon Sterwin Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:34:32 +0000 http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-829 I am fortunate to live in a quiet, suburban environment this year, so I am blissfully sheltered from rampant consumerism at the best of times. I suspect that for those who want to shop, the situation is just the same here as it is anywhere. Buns in ovens? Hmm... Doing the maths, it would seem that lots of couples enjoyed their News Year celebrations... ;) I am fortunate to live in a quiet, suburban environment this year, so I am blissfully sheltered from rampant consumerism at the best of times.
I suspect that for those who want to shop, the situation is just the same here as it is anywhere.

Buns in ovens? Hmm… Doing the maths, it would seem that lots of couples enjoyed their News Year celebrations… ;)

]]> By: Cléa http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-828 Cléa Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:07:49 +0000 http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-828 <b>Gledwood:</b> Surely one day of closure, two in this instance, shouldn't invite such panic from shoppers like I saw on the Monday. I think the late hours and weekend trading have spoiled us. Thanks :), and the same goes for your memoirs. <b>Kami:</b> Yeah, I deserved that. I agree some things trigger the child within, even some people do if we're relaxed enough with them and we react instead of think-react. <b>Zen:</b> The Cheesecake Factory I know sells cakes and cheesecakes and other stuff you normally buy for office birthdays and lazy shopping. But a menu like an encyclopaedia? Sounds very fattening. I'm thankful to have dodged the likes of Aunt Mildred and limit family gatherings to just the close family, though it doesn't stop them from spilling drinks and breaking the occasional glass. Good times. Gledwood: Surely one day of closure, two in this instance, shouldn’t invite such panic from shoppers like I saw on the Monday. I think the late hours and weekend trading have spoiled us. Thanks :), and the same goes for your memoirs.

Kami: Yeah, I deserved that.

I agree some things trigger the child within, even some people do if we’re relaxed enough with them and we react instead of think-react.

Zen: The Cheesecake Factory I know sells cakes and cheesecakes and other stuff you normally buy for office birthdays and lazy shopping. But a menu like an encyclopaedia? Sounds very fattening.

I’m thankful to have dodged the likes of Aunt Mildred and limit family gatherings to just the close family, though it doesn’t stop them from spilling drinks and breaking the occasional glass. Good times.

]]> By: Zen Wizard http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-827 Zen Wizard Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:45:17 +0000 http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-827 Surely you don't want RESTAURANTS to be closed on Easter Sunday. I would think this would be a big restaurant day--especially for restaurants like the Cheesecake Factory, that have menus like an encyclopedia, and even your batshit Aunt Mildred and that pain-in-the-ass vegetarian second cousin of yours can find SOMETHING on the menu to not bitch too much about. You don't want to bring them to YOUR HOUSE again because they fart on the leather couch and steal the good silverware. The Cheesecake Factory means a two-hour wait and being seen in public with them, but that is the tradeoff. Surely you don’t want RESTAURANTS to be closed on Easter Sunday.

I would think this would be a big restaurant day–especially for restaurants like the Cheesecake Factory, that have menus like an encyclopedia, and even your batshit Aunt Mildred and that pain-in-the-ass vegetarian second cousin of yours can find SOMETHING on the menu to not bitch too much about.

You don’t want to bring them to YOUR HOUSE again because they fart on the leather couch and steal the good silverware.

The Cheesecake Factory means a two-hour wait and being seen in public with them, but that is the tradeoff.

]]> By: Kamigoroshi http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-826 Kamigoroshi Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:04:30 +0000 http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-826 Tsk tsk and I put so much effort into too Cléa. :) We never lose our childish innocence, we just forget that it's ever there in the first place. Sometimes, at the right place, at the right and maybe with the right people, we remember what it's like to be a child again. When that happens at our point in life. The world is one big playground waiting to explore once again. :) Tsk tsk and I put so much effort into too Cléa. :)

We never lose our childish innocence, we just forget that it’s ever there in the first place. Sometimes, at the right place, at the right and maybe with the right people, we remember what it’s like to be a child again. When that happens at our point in life.

The world is one big playground waiting to explore once again. :)

]]> By: Gledwood http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-825 Gledwood Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:26:11 +0000 http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-825 I nearly hit the proverbial roof when on Easter Sunday I found the nearest 24-hour supermarket SHUT! Shut all day!! And I'd specially timed my visit to be sure they were open as Sunday is the only day that by law they have to close so they tend to do 10-5 or something like that... hmmmmmmmmmmm... Then I realized I'd got quite used to being spoilt and that I could live without the fish dish I thought I so desperately required... hey best of luck with the novelling!! ;->... I nearly hit the proverbial roof when on Easter Sunday I found the nearest 24-hour supermarket SHUT! Shut all day!! And I’d specially timed my visit to be sure they were open as Sunday is the only day that by law they have to close so they tend to do 10-5 or something like that… hmmmmmmmmmmm… Then I realized I’d got quite used to being spoilt and that I could live without the fish dish I thought I so desperately required… hey best of luck with the novelling!! ;->…

]]> By: Cléa http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-824 Cléa Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:41:15 +0000 http://www.cbmused.com/2008/03/24/observations-from-an-easter-egg-martini-glass/#comment-824 <b>EM:</b> the point will be that others will follow suit, forcing the big chains to open 365 days a year, taking away from family time and relaxation time. I’d hate for someone in my family not to be able to attend our rare family celebrations because they have to work. <b>Gboy:</b> Since you twisted my arm… :P - If it’s an online shop, that’s different. Otherwise, I’d come and hound you :P - Agree. I’d rather not speak face to face at times, esp when it comes to work… - In your area too? - Man crush?! I want to hear it now!!! :P - Knees?!?! Know something I don’t? - Oh I didn’t take any pictures… they did! And frankly, they weren’t much to look at. - Bad bad Gboy :P With said software, you’d need to upgrade frequently… but what would I know. - Me, cryptic? Glad you approve :) Hmm... Now I feel guilty for not having having responded to all the points by <b>Kami</b>. EM: the point will be that others will follow suit, forcing the big chains to open 365 days a year, taking away from family time and relaxation time. I’d hate for someone in my family not to be able to attend our rare family celebrations because they have to work.

Gboy: Since you twisted my arm… :P
- If it’s an online shop, that’s different. Otherwise, I’d come and hound you :P
- Agree. I’d rather not speak face to face at times, esp when it comes to work…
- In your area too?
- Man crush?! I want to hear it now!!! :P
- Knees?!?! Know something I don’t?
- Oh I didn’t take any pictures… they did! And frankly, they weren’t much to look at.
- Bad bad Gboy :P With said software, you’d need to upgrade frequently… but what would I know.
- Me, cryptic? Glad you approve :)

Hmm… Now I feel guilty for not having having responded to all the points by Kami.

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